Epic does not even begin to describe the journey that has been this project. From such humble beginnings in early 2008, far before Resin Addict was even dreamed of, I embarked on my first scratchbuilding project. It was ambitious, for certain, but I'm the kind of person who jumps into the deep and and either sinks or swim. The sheer amount I learned along the way was just mind blowing and after two years of construction it was finally completed. The problem was that after such an epic modelling project I found myself burned out and since I didn’t play 40k any more I had no desire to actually build up one of my own!

It was over a year later that I decided I was ready to build up my own SAW kit to proudly display. But it has taken me almost another two years to assemble and finish painting the damn thing! Due to the size of it just making the base was a mission in itself.

Just like with the original scratchbuild, painting has been a massive educational adventure too. This was my first time using “advanced” modelling techniques such as airbrushing, clear coats, oil paints and using pigments for anything other than rust. I screwed up a lot along the way and the finished model still isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough that for now at least I’m happy to call it done!

I'm a 'nid player - i gave up all hope for warhammer during 5th ed. It just irks me that the Tau (as well as several other factions) who are so ripe for elaboration get sidelined by damned cheesemarines all the time.

Thanks! The design of the hull/torso was sketched by a friend of mine who is an awesome graphic artist, based off an original basic shape I had sketched. Without his input it wouldn't have turned out even remotely this good!